Marvelous Margaritas for Cinco De Mayo!
23 Apr, 15 / 
It wouldn’t be a true Cinco De Mayo with a great margarita to go along with all of that fabulous Mexican food! Here at Southern Spirits we’ve gathered what we think are the best margarita recipes to start your fiesta off right!
If margaritas aren’t really your thing…
Margarita Sangria
Ingredients
1 750 ml bottle dry white wine
1 1/2 cup tequila
1 cup triple sec
1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
1 orange, sliced
2 limes, sliced
Instructions
In a large pitcher combine the white wine, tequila, triple sec, orange juice and lime juice. Add the orange slices and lime slices, and the cilantro. Chill for at least 2 hours. Serve over ice. Salt the rims of the glasses, if desired.
If you love a good fruity drink…
Fresh Pineapple Margarita
Ingredients
1 cup fresh pineapple chunks
2 tablespoons fresh-squeezed lime juice
2 tablespoons fresh-squeezed orange juice
⅛ to ¼ cup superfine sugar
1/4 cup tequila (preferably silver)
3 tablespoons orange liqueur such as triple sec or Cointreau
Ice
1 tablespoon Kosher salt
1 tablespoon coarse/sparkling sugar
Lime wedges & pineapple chunks for garnish, if desired
Instructions
Using a blender or food processor, blend pineapple chunks into a smooth purée. Pour purée into a shaker or pitcher along with lime juice, orange juice, sugar, tequila, and orange liqueur. Add ice and shake or stir vigorously for 1 minute until mixture is well chilled. Rim glasses with salt/sugar mixture. Fill glasses with fresh ice and strain margarita mixture into glasses. Garnish with lime wedges and pineapple chunks, if desired.
If you’re wanting something spicy…
Jalapeño Margarita
Ingredients
1 jalapeño, stem and seeds removed
1 handful of celery leaves
4 limes, juiced
8 ounces tequila
4 ounces orange liqueur
Ice
Salt
Instructions
Pulse jalapeño, celery leaves, lime juice, tequila, and orange liqueur in a blender. Pour over a pitcher filled with ice. Serve on the rocks in salt-rimmed glasses.
You can’t go wrong with the classic…
Classic Margarita
Ingredients
½ cup freshly squeezed lime juice (approximately 5 limes)
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (1 lemon)
1 cup Triple Sec
1 cup tequila
3 cups crushed ice
Kosher salt
1 lime, cut into quarters
Instructions
In a blender, combine lime juice, lemon juice, Triple Sec, tequila and ice. Puree until well blended. Rim the glasses with salt, pour the margaritas into the glass, adding additional ice if desired.
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